Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-09

cent enterprise.
Mr.. Cunningham closed his address with
a glowing tribute to the services of Captain
John Porter, who, he said, bad been indie
fatigable in his efforts to secure the new
road.
Mayor Seabright responded on behalf Of
the city Of Wheeling, extending 70 the
citizens of New Cumberland the cGngrstu-
lations of the people of Wheeling on the
successful completion Of an important
commercial enterprise. In closing Mr..
Scabright said: Some of our people are
here to Join int his jolliication. They are
interested in your prosperity, an interest
true, faithful and friendly in every
respect l believe that there
is nothing that so enhances a feeling
of good fellowship, commercial union and
general prosperity, more than the opening
of railroads between neighboring commu-
mites; We welcome this then as an evil
dence that Wheeling and New Cumber-
land will be brought into closer relations,
business and social"
DR.. T. A. Logan responded in behalf Of
the Wheeling Chamber Of Commerce, ex-
pressing their qualification at the
INVITATION To BE PRESENT
at the celebration, and their earnest hope
that both New Cumberland and Wheeling
would see it to their interest 10 be drawn
closer and closer together in their business
relations. He said: 1T is reasonable 70
hope that the great bulk of golden fruit
that flows from this enterprise will fall
into your basket. We rejoice at this, and
hope that some small portion Of 1t may fall
into our basket"
Mr.. J. Becker, Chief Engineer of the
Pam Handle road, Mr.. T. +. Gilbert, Mr..
Edward B. Taylor, Mr.. Dunbar, Mr.. Jas.
B. Taney, Hon. C. d. Hubbard and other
prominent business men present, were
called upon and responded briefly.
After the meeting the fat in front Of the
school building was the scene Of brilliant
pyrotechnical display, that was thoroughly
enjoyed by the immense crowd present,
after which the ceremonies OF the celebra-
tton were ut an end.
The occasion altogether was q happy
one. 1t is matter OF great congratu lati0n
that the county seat OF Hancock county is
thus connected more closely with the
leading city o. the Stale Wedged in he
tween Ohio and Pennsylvania, Hancock
county has been in great degree isolated
from the rest Of West Virginia. West
VIrginians will he grstfied TO see closer
union, social and industrial, spring up
between her and other counties.
Columns might be written about the
natural resources OF the little valley that
this branch opens up. The richest farming
country i'll the State, its mineral wealth
is almost inexhaustible. The industry
that has been the most extensively devel-
Opcd and the one upon which New Cum
berland and the adj jacent communities have
built up their prosperity Is the pottery.
For the potter's work no country Is more
highly favored by nature than this partic'
ular section of West Virginia. Two veins
OF clay of
THE FINEST QUALITY
and best adapted TO the production OF fire
proof pottery furnish practicall y mex hsust-
ible sources of raw material. The famous
| Boliver clay, IN rich vein from three 10 four
feet thick, underlieS the hills III IN eeya-
on of from 100 TO $50 feet above the water
level. The products OF the Boliver clay
manufactures have au extensive reputa.
tlon and are in ready demand. With the
limited transportation facilities that
have been at the command OF tine manu-
iaCturers, III the past it has been found
impossible TO meet the demands for their
product in the market Lower than the
Boliver is the fire clay vein proper. From
ten 10 fourteen feet in thickness, its rich
ness is unsurpassed by any vein Of like
material in the country. Easy Of access
and readily mined, il offers unrivalled Op.
portunities for the manufacture Of fire clay
materials Add 70 these the pres
ence OF three workable veins Of
coal, and The fact that the coal and clay
mines are more easily worked than the
Ohio mines, and saving Of abOut four
rer cent. in the manufactured cost of fire
brick and pipe il thus effected and We set
the great natural udvan tages that have
Sustained this thriving community, even
in the face of the most adverse CiTCum.
stances as far az shipping is concerned. II
has been estimated that about
10000 TONS OF WARE
il shipped from the factories every year
Since The new road has been opened one
| uln, NChlhlOD, lOlttI H SO naEtbHipptu
20 car loads OF manufactured products.
Even when compelled to pay @ tax OF
$l2 PER car on every load Of goods
in the shape of transportation charges
across the river, the manufacturers were
able TO compete with their rivals. With
that tax removed the prospects for pros
psrous future Of this great industry are Of
the most brilliant character.
| Among the many advantages that New
Cumberland reckons, natural gas ia not
the least. The great fuel that gives the
Upper Ohio Valley such a pre-eminence as
manufacturing and industrial section has
been of no little aid in the past in build,
ing up its industrial activities. In
the future, an unlimited supply
of the cheapest and best OF fuels will add
greatly to its advantages "a . town Of busy
manufacturers. Two natural gas COM
panies have lines in the town. The
source of supply is the great
Sheffield field that furnishes a
l,art Of the natural gas used in our cities.
At present every one Of the eighteen large
fire brick factories Of New Cumberland,
employin nearly 200 men, are supplied
with this magnificent fuel.